Bang & Olufsen BeoSound Ouverture User manual

BEOSOUND OUVERTURE

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BEOSOUND OUVERTURE
This Setting-up guide
explains how to assemble
your BeoSound Ouverture
and make it ready for use. It
describes how to set up the
system with a pair of
matching Beolab 2500
speakers or, as an alternative,
with a pair of active Bang &
Olufsen loudspeakers.
The BeoSound Ouverture may
also be used in a fully
integrated Bang & Olufsen AV
system (see the section “Ready
for use…”).
We recommend that you fol-
low the instructions in this
guide carefully.
Please refer to the BeoSound
Ouverture User's guide (also
enclosed) for detailed
operating instructions.
Contents
4 Before you start…
5 Placement
6 Connections
9 Assembling
10 Ready for use…
12 Maintenance
NOTE: Do not connect the
BeoSound Ouverture to the
mains before you have
finished the setting-up procedure!

4BEFORE YOU START…
Make sure that the following
parts are available before you
start setting up the BeoSound
Ouverture:
• one set of glass doors (left
and right).
• one cable cover, for
concealing and holding the
cables on the rear of the
BeoSound Ouverture.
• one lead for connection to
the mains.
• a pair of active Bang &
Olufsen speakers with
connectors.
When you set up your system,
we suggest you use the fol-
lowing sequence:
1 Place the BeoSound
Ouverture where you
want to use it.
2 Set up your speakers and any
auxiliary equipment.
3 Connect all cables to their
sockets on the rear panel of
the BeoSound Ouverture
(only, remember not to
connect the system to the
mains yet!).
4 Arrange the cables in the
cable cover grooves, and
attach the cover to the rear
of the BeoSound Ouverture.
5 Attach the glass doors.
6 Connect the system to the
mains.
Complete the setting-up
procedure as described in the
section Ready for use… and
make your presettings of sound
levels, favourite radio stations,
etc. as described in the Beo-
Sound Ouverture User's guide.

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PLACEMENT
Your BeoSound Ouverture is
designed for a variety of place-
ments. Its compactness facili-
tates placement next to your
favourite listening position,
which is also optimal for close-
up operation of the system. It
can be placed on a special
stand, on a shelf or a table – or
hanging off the wall (using the
optional wall bracket). Please
contact your Bang & Olufsen
dealer for further information
about optional accessories.
The BeoSound Ouverture is
designed for use in dry environ-
ments only. Avoid placing the
system in direct sunlight, near
radiators or other sources of
heat. Place the BeoSound
Ouverture so that ventilation
will not be impeded – and, in
case you set up your system
with alternative active speakers,
remember to leave enough
space at the sides of the Beo-
Sound Ouverture for the glass
door s to open and close.
The BeoSound Ouverture is
placed on the optional stand
(with an alternative pair of
active loudspeakers). The stand
accommodates compact discs
and tape cassettes.
The slim cabinet allow place-
ment in confined places. How-
ever, don’t forget to leave
enough space above and to the
sides of the BeoSound Ouver-
ture to provide sufficient ven-
tilation.

6CONNECTIONS
If no permanent FM aerial
connection is available, an in-
door aerial may be hooked on-
to the clamp on the back of the
BeoSound Ouverture.
When using an AM loop aerial,
tune in to the radio station you
want and then turn the aerial
horizontally until optimum
signal is received.
The socket panel on the rear
of the BeoSound Ouverture is
equipped with the following
sockets:
• Two sockets for aerial
connections.
• One socket for mains supply.
• Two sockets for the
connection of active loud-
speakers.
• One socket for BeoLink
connections.
• One socket for the
connection of auxiliary
equipment.
Aerial
Connect your FM aerial to the
socket marked FM and your AM
aerial to the socket marked AM.
Loudspeakers
Connect your active Bang &
Olufsen loudspeakers to the
sockets marked POWER LINK.
If you use a pair of alternative
active speakers, arrange the
connector cables in the cable
cover as shown on the next
page (if BeoLab 2500 speakers,
please refer to page 8 for
further info).
Remember to set the
L • R • LINE switch on your
active speakers to L and R (left
and right channel), respectively.
Auxiliary equipment
Connect your auxiliary equip-
ment to the socket marked
AUX.
This socket enables you to use
compatible Bang & Olufsen
equipment, e.g. a second tape
recorder or a record player
(with built-in preamplifier).
The socket may also accommo-
date equipment of other
makes. Consult your Bang &
Olufsen dealer for details.
AM aerial
FM aerial
Loudspeakers
Mains supply
Auxiliary
equipment
BeoLink
connection

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BeoLink connection
The socket marked MASTER
LINK should be used when you
interconnect your BeoSound
Ouverture and a compatible
Bang & Olufsen video system.
Using a BeoLink cable, connect
one plug to the socket on the
BeoSound Ouverture and the
other end to the
corresponding socket on the
BeoVision TV.
The socket may also be used
for BeoLink distribution. The
BeoLink system enables you
to set up extra speakers
throughout your house, and
there listen to the BeoSound
Ouverture in any room you
like (please contact your Bang
& Olufsen dealer).
Mains supply
Plug the mains lead into the
socket marked ~, but do not
switch on at the mains outlet
yet.
Fasten the cable cover to the
grill on the BeoSound Ouver-
ture rear panel:
a Insert the bottom row of
pegs into the grill.
b Push the top row of pegs
into the grill.
c Pull the cable cover upwards
until the pegs mesh properly
with the grill.
b
a
c

8> Connections
BeoLab 2500
loudspeakers
This page shows how to
connect a pair of matching
BeoLab 2500 speakers to your
BeoSound Ouverture:
• Arrange all the connectors
in the cable cover as shown.
• Fasten the cover to the grill
on the BeoSound Ouverture
rear panel (see page 7).
• Connect all the cables to the
appropriate sockets.
Additional cables, e.g. from
auxiliary equipment, may also
be run behind the cover. In that
case, don’t forget to connect
the equipment to the Beo-
Sound Ouverture before you
fasten the cable cover to the
rear grill.

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ASSEMBLING
Glass doors
The label on the back of each
door indicates which end must
point upwards, and which side
must point towards the centre
of the BeoSound Ouverture.
Fasten the glass doors, one at a
time, to the front of the Beo-
Sound Ouverture by pressing
their fastening points into the
corresponding fastening sockets
on the unit. Press gently on
each of the fastening points
until you hear a ‘click’. The click
indicates that the door is now
properly seated.
Treat the glass doors with great
care! If they crack or chip, or if
they are damaged in any other
way, they must be replaced
immediately as they could
otherwise cause bodily harm.
You can order replacement
doors through your Bang &
Olufsen dealer.

10 READY FOR USE…
To complete the setting-up
procedure, make your
presettings of sound levels,
favourite radio stations, etc.
as described in the BeoSound
Ouverture User’s guide.
When you have finished
setting up your BeoSound
Ouverture (and any other
equipment), connect it to
the mains using the mains
lead provided. A tiny red light
appears in the display,
indicating that the system is
in stand-by mode and ready
to be used.
However, in order for your set-
up to function properly, you
may need to preprogram it to
the correct Option. The Beo-
Sound Ouverture can be pro-
grammed for the following
setup situations (Options):
Option 0. Used in a fully inte-
grated AV system with no
speakers connected to the
BeoSound Ouverture.
Option 1 (factory setting).
Used in a one-room setup,
when the BeoSound is
used either on its own, or
in an AV integrated setup
(with a pair of active
speakers connected to the
BeoSound Ouverture).
Option 2. Used in a two-room
AV integrated setup.
Option 5: Used when the Beo-
Sound Ouverture is placed in
a link room which also com-
prises a Bang & Olufsen TV
set.
Option 6. Used when the Beo-
Sound Ouverture is placed in
a link room without a Bang
& Olufsen TV set.
The preprogramming is
done with a Bang & Olufsen
remote control, and must be
carried out with the system
switched to stand-by.
The next page shows
different setup situations. In
all situations the BeoLink
distribution of sound (and
picture) to other rooms in
the house is possible. For
further information, please
contact your Bang & Olufsen
dealer.
Using a Beo4:
– Hold the • button while
pressing LIST. When the
Beo4 display reads
OPTION?, press GO.
– Press LIST once to display
A.OPT and then key in
the appropriate number
(0, 1, 2 or 6).
Using a Beolink 1000:
– Press SOUND, the appro-
priate number (0, 1, 2 or
6), and then STORE.
Option 1